Music : The Dock of the Bay: the Definitive Collection

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0095483170920
Label: Atlantic
Manufacturer: Atlantic
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Atlantic
Release Date: December 07, 1992
Studio: Atlantic
Sales Rank: 9830

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Disc 1:

1. Shake
2. Mr Pitiful
3. Respect
4. Love Man
5. Satisfaction
6. I Can't Turn You Loose
7. Hard To Handle
8. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song)
9. My Girl
10. I've Been Loving You Too Long
11. Try A Little Tenderness
12. My Lover's Prayer
13. That's How Strong My Love Is
14. Pain In My Heart
15. Change Is Gonna Come
16. Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
17. Cigarettes And Coffee
18. These Arms Of Mine
19. Tramp

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Shortly after his breakthrough appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, Otis Redding began talking of making a record that would be to soul music what Sgt. Pepper's was to rock. Sadly, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was the only song he recorded for this project before his untimely death, and so The Dock of the Bay wound up being a mixed bag of non-LP singles and previously unreleased material. Of course, Redding was such an amazing singer that even a ragtag collection of his stuff is worth checking out, and this album certainly has its fair share of high points, including "Tramp", a sassy duet with Carla Thomas; the funky "Don't Mess with Cupid"; and the unbelievably poignant "Ole Man Trouble". --Dan Epstein




Rating: - So Much More to Otis Than 'Dock of The Bay'
Everybody knows 'Sitting on the Dock of the Bay'. It still gets lots of airplay. There is so much more to Otis than that, and this cheapie is the perfect introduction to a great talent.

The style is southern soul, with intentionally slow strong rhythms and plaintive Memphis horns topped off with Otis' dramatic impassioned soulful vocals.

My fave is his first R&B hit 'These Arms Of Mine', but I love them all. Then of course there is 'Try A Little Tenderness' which could ... Read More

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Rating: - Not the definitive Dock of the Bay mix...
I don't have a lot to add to the other reviews of this excellent CD. However; Buyers and listeners should be aware that the mix of "Dock of the Bay" which appears on this collection is - as on so many other compilations - the rather gutless stereo mix that was created in the 1970s and which unfortunately gets most airplay. I have a 1968 mono single and although the "Dock..." track on this CD is undoubtedly the same performance, it's definitely not the same mix - it's an inferior one!

The ... Read More

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Rating: - Very good
I bought this album recently, having only heard "sitting on the dock of a bay", and i must say he has many better songs. This is a great collection. I especially love "ciggaretes and coffee" "thats how strong my love is" and "a change has got to come".

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Rating: - fab cd !
this is a fantastic cd. Fantastic voice, from a great soulful gorgeous man ! can listen to this all day ! His voice is second to none, you must buy it !!! He sings with feeling and experience - it shows in his voice.

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Rating: - Soul Legend
Ironically, the tune for which Otis is best known is untypical of his work. He had made his reputation as the No 1 Soul man with gritty Southern Soul, and had begun to appeal to Rock audiences after his appearance at Monterey. That meant that he was looking to vary his style to make it more acceptable to white audiences, hence "Sittin' on...", a much more mellow tune than he had ever before recorded.

Unfortunately he never saw it's release, he died in the plane accident thta killed him, ... Read More

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